 Editor in Chief Bill   | 13 May 2020 12:10 p.m. PST |
On a scale of 1 (lousy) to 10 (masterful), how would you rate your brush control? |
| Eclectic Wave | 13 May 2020 12:49 p.m. PST |
It used to be a 7. 35 years later it's about a 2. |
Sho Boki  | 13 May 2020 12:53 p.m. PST |
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Big Red  | 13 May 2020 12:59 p.m. PST |
Then: 8+ Now: varies from 4 to 6 |
| Timmo uk | 13 May 2020 1:01 p.m. PST |
8 but sometimes I surprise myself and in those moments a 9. |
 x42brown | 13 May 2020 1:40 p.m. PST |
With the arthritis it might be getting into negative numbers. It was never very high at my best. x42 |
 Herkybird | 13 May 2020 2:21 p.m. PST |
About 5 for me, it used to be better, but age is the great enemy of endeavour! |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 13 May 2020 2:40 p.m. PST |
Currently about an 8 when I'm doing well, like in the middle of the day (that's now; why am I doing this instead of painting?). Mornings are for spray painting and not just because there's no wind. I can do rough brush work, like base coats and complete-figure washes, at night, but my control gets worse as the night wears on. I did some interesting work while high in my youth, and am somewhat interested in seeing what I could now, especially with marijuana being legal in my state, but work requires focused analysis, and that's kind of the opposite mental state, so I'll have to wait until I retire. |
| Slow Oats | 13 May 2020 2:43 p.m. PST |
I'd say 8. I'm by no means perfect, but I can make the paint go where I want it. |
| Yesthatphil | 13 May 2020 2:52 p.m. PST |
10 at the moment … purple patch for painting – if my eye can see it, I can paint it (so good natural light is a joy and a bonus) Phil |
| Col Durnford | 13 May 2020 2:54 p.m. PST |
I would say I'm a 16 – that's a 8 but I need to do it two times to get it right. |
 20thmaine | 13 May 2020 4:48 p.m. PST |
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| pmwalt | 13 May 2020 5:33 p.m. PST |
In my prime, about a 9…. today… 6ish |
 etotheipi | 13 May 2020 5:35 p.m. PST |
Depends on the task. And current fatigue or frustration. 6, 7, or 8 |
| emckinney | 13 May 2020 6:36 p.m. PST |
3 Managing to get some detail done right by using the brush sideways, with the length of the bristles on the miniature. |
 Yellow Admiral | 13 May 2020 10:09 p.m. PST |
About 7, interrupted by random spasms of 1. |
| Huscarle | 14 May 2020 2:23 a.m. PST |
It's deteriorating as I get older, used to be a 9, but now down to about 7 and sometimes as low as 5 (especially when I'm trying to paint eyes)! |
| advocate | 14 May 2020 5:26 a.m. PST |
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| Syrinx0 | 14 May 2020 9:37 a.m. PST |
At best it was an 8. Now a 5 on a good day and I no longer try to paint eyes. |
| dapeters | 14 May 2020 10:06 a.m. PST |
Okay if after coffee and before 5pm |
| etotheipi | 14 May 2020 10:14 a.m. PST |
If we spend much time trying to control our brushes, in the end, do they not end up controlling us? |
| Timbo W | 14 May 2020 10:33 a.m. PST |
About a 2 currently, I'm relearning after a dodgy eye issue. Position is OK but depth is a bit of a guess at the moment! |
 Sgt Slag | 14 May 2020 12:14 p.m. PST |
A solid 5, edging towards a sketchy, 4, as I grow older. Fortunately, I am a Minwax Dip'er, so "brush control" is not overly important. That, coupled with the fact that I only care what the results look like from 3+ feet away, and my advancing years matter little, for painting results. Cheers! |
 Legion 4 | 14 May 2020 2:12 p.m. PST |
About 9 … been painting toy soldiers since I was 10. So if you do it long enough you generally get better.  |
| Corporal Fagen | 15 May 2020 9:50 a.m. PST |
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| Fat Wally | 19 May 2020 11:11 a.m. PST |
Probably an 8 with my left hand, and 6 with my right. |
| von Schwartz | 30 May 2020 6:15 p.m. PST |
Used to use Round-Up, worked really well. |
